Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Just Roll With It: Riptide Animated Intro: youtube.com/watch?v=U3F8SutPLuQ
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Listen to the song here [Song Name: Riptide]
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0:00 The Song
1:37 Making of the song
EQUIPMENT
Guitars: Ibanez RGR652AHBF Prestige, Fender American Elite Telecaster, Schecter Banshee Elite 6 (with Seymour Duncan Alpha/Omega Pick ups)
Bass: Fender American Performer Precision Bass, Ibanez Soundgear
Strings: Elixir "Light-Heavy"
Orchestra: East West Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum Version)
Synths/Synth Drums/Various Instruments: Xpand!2
A bunch of other Stuff: NI Komplete 12, Omnisphere 2
Interface: SSL 2
Audio Software (DAW): Cubase 12 Pro
Tone Software: Neural DSP Archetype: Nolly, Plini, and Parallax
Drums: Superior Drummer 3
Mixing/Mastering Software: Izotope 5, Fabfilter Pro-Q 3
Video Software: Adobe Premiere Pro
Video Camera: Canon Rebel T5i
MIDI Visuals: MIDITrail
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CREDITS
Balloon Guy 3D Animations done by oa.padron: instagram.com/oa.padron
Shady Cicada "Not like this" emote done by Chi: twitter.com/arc0717
Current Balloon Guy avatar drawn by Dorsa Bidhendi: instagram.com/dorsabidhendi
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Just Roll With It: Riptide Animated Intro: youtube.com/watch?v=U3F8SutPLuQ
Patreon ► patreon.com/shadycicada
Twitch ► twitch.tv/shadycicada
═══════════════════════════════════════════════
For commission and sponsorship inquiries, contact me here:
► shadycicada@gmail.com
═══════════════════════════════════════════════
Listen to the song here [Song Name: Riptide]
► Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/1bzGaCw73DhpRkaa0VyMSM
► YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=t_AT-NIZ9Zc
► BandCamp: shadycicada.bandcamp.com/track/riptide
► Apple Music: music.apple.com/ca/album/riptide-single/1859159035
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FOLLOW ME
Merch ► shadycicada.com
Twitch ► twitch.tv/shadycicada
Spotify ► open.spotify.com/artist/2ny69EdJqymTDYCWkJGlt6?si=pqqSD9PiTZCqDW9YGDcpjA
Gaming Channel ► @shadycicadagaming
Discord ► discord.gg/fRDWGWJCkG
Twitter ► twitter.com/shadycicada
Bluesky ►https://bsky.app/profile/shadycicada.bsky.social
BandCamp ► shadycicada.bandcamp.com
═══════════════════════════════════════════════
0:00 The Song
1:37 Making of the song
EQUIPMENT
Guitars: Ibanez RGR652AHBF Prestige, Fender American Elite Telecaster, Schecter Banshee Elite 6 (with Seymour Duncan Alpha/Omega Pick ups)
Bass: Fender American Performer Precision Bass, Ibanez Soundgear
Strings: Elixir "Light-Heavy"
Orchestra: East West Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum Version)
Synths/Synth Drums/Various Instruments: Xpand!2
A bunch of other Stuff: NI Komplete 12, Omnisphere 2
Interface: SSL 2
Audio Software (DAW): Cubase 12 Pro
Tone Software: Neural DSP Archetype: Nolly, Plini, and Parallax
Drums: Superior Drummer 3
Mixing/Mastering Software: Izotope 5, Fabfilter Pro-Q 3
Video Software: Adobe Premiere Pro
Video Camera: Canon Rebel T5i
MIDI Visuals: MIDITrail
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CREDITS
Balloon Guy 3D Animations done by oa.padron: instagram.com/oa.padron
Shady Cicada "Not like this" emote done by Chi: twitter.com/arc0717
Current Balloon Guy avatar drawn by Dorsa Bidhendi: instagram.com/dorsabidhendi
► Sign up with DistroKid and get your music out there! distrokid.com/vip/shadycicada
